October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
October symbols: The birthstones of Octoberare the tourmaline and opal. Its birth flower is the calendula. The zodiac signs for the month of October are Libra (until October 22) or Scorpio (October 23 onwards). October Star Stones: Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22). Planetary Stone: Sapphire; Lucky Charms: Opal, Sardonyx, Chrysolite; birthstone: pink Tourmaline, Opal. Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21). Planetary Stone: Garnet, Ruby; Lucky Charms: Aquamarine, Beryl. October Mystical birthstone is Jasper. October Ayurvedic Birthstone is Opal.
Historical Events for October, 1976
Day of Week 4th » Official launch of the InterCity 125 high speed train.
Day of Week 6th » Cubana Flight 455 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Bridgetown, Barbados, after two bombs, placed on board by Luis Posada Carriles Cubana Flight 455, 1976 known as terrorists with connections to the Central Intelligence Agency
6th » Thammasat University massacre named Massacre of students gathering at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, to protest the return of ex-dictator Thanom Kittikachorn or Thanom, by a coalition of right-wing paramilitary and government forces, triggerin
Day of Week 13th » A Bolivian Boeing 707 cargo jet crashes in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, killing 100 (97, mostly children, killed on the ground).
13th » The first Electron microscope electron micrograph of an Ebola virus viral particle is obtained by Dr. F.A. Murphy, now at University of California, Davis U.C. Davis, who was then working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention C.D.C.
Day of Week 20th » The ferry MV George Prince ferry disaster e.g 'George Prince' is struck by a ship while crossing the Mississippi River between Destrehan, Louisiana or Destrehan and Luling, Louisiana. Seventy-eight passengers and crew die and only 18 people aboard the fer
Day of Week 22nd » Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. The dye is still used in Canada.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1976
1st » Danielle Bisutti, American actress and singer
1st » Kona Carmack, American model and actress
1st » Denis Gauthier, Canadian ice hockey player
1st » Ümit Karan, German-Turkish footballer
1st » Richard Oakes (guitarist) known as Richard Oakes, English guitarist (Suede)
1st » Antonio Roybal, American painter and sculptor